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Live Simply and Sustainably

This all needs updating, but a few years ago I started gathering resources on simple, connected, and sustainable living and other things near and dear to me. The menu tabs above will bring you to information and resources that I hope you will find useful!

Preaching

September 23, 2021

Renew and Sustain

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July 26, 2021

What We Do To Recharge

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June 7, 2021

Following Jesus’ Humanity

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Dancing Up the Sun

Today is May Day, Beltane in many parts of the world and in varying traditions, the day of welcoming the coming summer in the heart of spring. It is a day for new beginnings, for joy and for love… […]

Overcoming the Tyranny of Translation: Genesis 5:2 and the Singular They

Words from the Bible – especially certain passages, especially in certain translations and especially under the umbrella of Christianity – have been used to judge, condemn, exclude and harm LGBTQ+ people for far too long… […]

First Numinous Experiences

In his book, What the Mystics Know, Richard Rohr writes about what he calls “the first numinous experience”, when our eyes are metaphorically opened and we see/understand/experience God or the Divine. I have a feeling that for me it happened very early… […]

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